Rejected petition Make face coverings affordable for all

Introduce a maximum price for a standard disposable nose and mouth covering. Current profiteering prohibits self protection and the protection of others.

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By subsidy or law make face coverings affordable for all.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The Government is not responsible for setting the price of retail goods.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to fund the provision of free face masks to the public during the Covid-19 outbreak, if that's what you want to happen.

We have already published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Provide free face masks for certain people whilst it is mandatory to wear them: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/332302

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 30 October 2020
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